Comparison

ShotNote vs Tilewise

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

ShotNote

Features
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Turn screenshots into smart, searchable notes. A powerful screenshot manager that helps you extract, organize and tag everything you capture. Easily convert your screenshots into clean, searchable notes - all from one intelligent hub. Key Features:
 • Organize screenshots with smart, customizable tags
 • Instantly extract text using built-in OCR
 • Convert screenshots into tidy, editable notes
 • Add voice memos or transcribe speech to text
 • Edit extracted content before saving
 • Group and filter screenshots by tags Your Privacy, Fully Protected:
All data is stored locally on your device. We never collect, access, or store your files - your privacy stays completely in your control. Download now and turn your screenshots into organized, searchable notes. Thank You!!

About

Tilewise

Features
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Learning to draw should be a rewarding, creative escape—not a frustrating math problem. Many aspiring artists quit early because getting real-world proportions right is incredibly difficult. When trying to copy a reference photo by eye, your brain tricks you into sketching what you *think* an object looks like, leading to skewed angles, misaligned features, and expensive sketchbook paper ruined out of frustration. Manually measuring grids with a physical ruler and calculator takes forever and feels like a chore. Meet Tilewise: Your digital art studio companion designed to bridge the gap between a digital photo and a physical drawing. Built 100% natively for iOS, Tilewise digitizes and automates the traditional "grid method"—a centuries-old technique used by master artists to deconstruct complex references into manageable, bite-sized shapes. Tilewise calculates mathematically flawless square tiles across any photo, allowing you to bypass the overwhelming details and focus entirely on drawing one single tile at a time. HOW IT WORKS IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS: 1. DROP YOUR PHOTO: Import any reference image from your camera roll. Tilewise automatically analyzes the aspect ratio to enforce perfect square boundaries. 2. CUSTOMIZE YOUR FOCUS: Toggle alphanumeric coordinate labels, adjust line opacity, or double-tap to zoom tightly into a single high-detail tile to eliminate outside distractions. 3. DRAW WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE: Replicate the shapes tile-by-tile onto your canvas. POWERFUL TOOLS TO TRAIN YOUR ARTIST'S EYE: • Subdivision Edge Ticks: Subtle marks divide the inner walls of every tile into halves and quarters, helping you precisely locate where lines enter and exit a box. • Cognitive Bias Mirroring: Instantly flip your reference image and tile grid horizontally. Looking at an image flipped forces your brain to stop recognizing objects (like "an eye") and start seeing them as raw lines, curves, and abstract shapes. • Analytical Visual Filters: Strip away color distractions using Grayscale or by inverting the image. • Print-Ready Studio Exporter: Generate high-resolution PDF or SVG reference templates complete with a calibrated grayscale value strip and an angle alignment fan printed right on the page margins. Whether you are a complete novice sketching with a graphite pencil on paper, or a digital creator perfecting your perspective on a tablet, Tilewise eliminates the guesswork so you can look at your finished artwork and say, "Wow, I actually drew that!" Start your next masterpiece today. Download Tilewise and unlock your true drawing potential.

Screenshots

ShotNote4 screens
Tilewise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tilewise at none against ShotNote's 1. Tilewise also leads on ads (none vs shown). ShotNote's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShotNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tilewise asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 2 level
ShotNote versus Tilewise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShotNoteTilewise
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiren MerjaOliver Hofer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShotNote

One-time1
  • ShotNote Premium$1.99
None

Tilewise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShotNote free?
ShotNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tilewise free?
Tilewise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShotNote or Tilewise have ads?
ShotNote shows ads; Tilewise does not.

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